Chris Connor looks back over the collaborations between Joel and Ethan Coen and Roger Deakins… Joel and Ethan Coen have had one of the most eclectic careers of the last 40 years with films across an array of genres, blending humour, action and surrealism. One of the defining aspects of the brothers’ success is their […]
Who are the contemporary Masters of Cinema?
Anghus Houvouras on the contemporary Masters of Cinema… Sometimes a good movie conversation can lead you to interesting places. Take the discussion around the wildly overpraised Baby Driver; a good movie that’s being called a ‘masterpiece’ (it’s not). During the discussion my friend Simon Columb posted this on Twitter: Edgar Wright ain't no "master". Bloomin' […]
Matt Damon, Julianne Moore & Josh Brolin in talks for George Clooney-directed, Coen brothers-scripted Suburbicon
With George Clooney now officially committed to directing Suburbicon, it’s time to start talking about the cast of his forthcoming film. At the moment, several A-list actors including Matt Damon, Julianne Moore and Josh Brolin are in negotiations for starring roles in the picture. It was announced back in October that Clooney was in talks […]
Fargo Turns 25? You Betcha!
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Coen Brothers classic Fargo which turns 25… By 1995, the Coen Brothers had become known as creators of quirky cinema, which had an acquired taste. An auspicious low budget debut with Blood Simple was followed with cult favourite, Raising Arizona. Popular gangster film, Miller’s Crossing was well received critically […]
Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan join Ethan Coen’s first solo directorial movie
With Joel Coen having made his solo directorial debut last year with The Tragedy of Macbeth, Ethan Coen is now prepping his first project without his sibling as Deadline reports that the filmmaker has tapped Margaret Qualley (Maid) and Geraldine Viswanathan (The Broken Hearts Gallery) to lead an as-yet-untitled film. Plot details for the project […]
Movie Review – Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Hail, Caesar!, 2016. Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes and Alden Ehrenreich. SYNOPSIS: Whilst trying to juggle the everyday dramas that he faces in his job, studio fixer Eddie Mannix must now find his main star, after they are kidnapped and held […]
Movie Review – The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, 2018. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Starring Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Liam Neeson, Tom Waits, Brendan Gleeson. Bill Heck, Zoe Kazan, Tyne Daly, Willie Watson, Harry Melling, Grainger Hines, Jonjo O’Neill, Saul Rubinek, Chelcie Ross, Stephen Root, David Krumholtz, and Clancy Brown. SYNOPSIS: An anthology film comprised […]
The Coens’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs gets a new trailer
Ahead of its limited theatrical release this coming Thursday, a new trailer has arrived online for the Coen Brothers’ western anthology feature The Ballad of Buster Scruggs which features an ensemble cast that includes Tim Blake Nelson, Tyne Daly, James Franco, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Heck, Grainger Hines, Zoe Kazan, Harry Melling, Liam Neeson, Jonjo O’Neill, […]
Movie Review – The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, 2018. Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Starring Tim Blake Nelson, Liam Neeson, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Waits, Harry Melling, Zoe Kazan, James Franco, Bill Heck, Grainger Hines, Chelcie Ross, and Jonjo O’Neill. SYNOPSIS: Six stories make up Joel and Ethan Coen’s Western anthology epic, taking in everything from singing cowboys, gold […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, 2018. Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen. Starring Tim Blake Nelson, Liam Neeson, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Waits, Harry Melling, Zoe Kazan, James Franco, Bill Heck, Grainger Hines, Chelcie Ross, and Jonjo O’Neill. SYNOPSIS: A collection of six Western-style shorts set out on the frontier, taking in stories of a […]
